Wednesday 10 December 2014

52 Ancestors: Week 50: Hannah Hollis nee Thompson - Staffordshire, England

Hannah Thompson was born in February 1816 as the first child of Job Thompson and Mary Hollis. She had five siblings, namely: George, William, George, Mary, and John. 

Hannah Thompson was christened on 28 February 1816 in Rolleston, Staffordshire, England. She lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England in 1851 and in St Werburgh,, Derby, Derbyshire, England in 1861.

Thomas Hollis and Hannah Thompson had the following known children:
  • Alice Hollis was born in 1839 in Anslow, Staffordshire, England.
  • Mary Hollis was born in 1841 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • John Hollis was born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • Isabel Hollis was born in 1852 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.

2 comments:

  1. Hello,
    Have you managed to get any further back on Job Thompson? It is proving to be very tricky!

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  2. Apologies for the delay in replying. I haven't done any work on this branch as a cousin was working on it back in 2000. She sent me copies/transcripts of the marriages and a copy of Job's will. Do you have these?

    This is what I have
    Job Thompson was born between 1788-1791 in Turnditch, Derbyshire, England.
    He died on 21 Mar 1865 in Anslow, Rolleston, Staffordshire, England.
    When he was 24, he married Mary Hollis,daughter of George Hollis and Hannah Unknown, on 13 May 1813 in Rolleston, Staffordshire, England. When he was 52, he married Mary Tyzack,daughter of Philip Tyzack, on 27 Jan 1841 in Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England.

    Job Thompson lived in Anslow, Rolleston, Staffordshire, England according to the censuses for 1841, 1851 and 1861
    He was employed as an Ag Lab (1841), Farm Labourer (1851 & 1861),


    Job Thompson and Mary Hollis had the following children:

    Hannah Thompson was born in Feb 1816. She died (Y).
    George Thompson was born in Jun 1818. He died (Y).
    William Thompson was born in Jun 1821. He died (Y).
    George Thompson was born in Feb 1825. He died (Y).
    Mary Thompson was born on 22 Apr 1829 in Anslow, Rolleston, Staffordshire, England. She died in 1866 in Aston, Warwickshire, England. She married Robert Fairbairn on 04 Sep 1850 in All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
    John Thompson was born in Jun 1833. He died (Y).

    Job Thompson and Mary Tyzack had no children.

    In his will he leaves his wife - All that principal sum of three hundred and seventy pounds secured on Mortgage of property at Salford in the County of Lancaster belonging to Mr Philip Tyzack and all that principal sum of one hundred pounds secured on Mortgage from Mr John Turner Hollier and others and all that principal sum of one hundred and twenty pounds lent to [blank] Parkes on deposit of Title Deeds and interest which may be owing on the said sums respectively at the time of my decease.

    It mentions other properties as well. When I have a bit more time I will transcribe and add to the blog as maybe we can find out more details about him if we look at the properties he had?

    Still having to post as anonymous in Firefox as when I try to post in Chrome in the account it deletes it and I have to start again!

    Joynealogy

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